Jesse David Thielke (born June 9, 1992)[1] is an American Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympics.[1]
 Thielke (left) against Rovshan Bayramov during the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 9, 1992 West Bend, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Germantown, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | U.S. Army WCAP New York Athletic Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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High school career
editIn high school Thielke was a four-time state champion for Germantown High School in Germantown, Wisconsin.[2] He finished with a record of 186-1, including a victory over eventual Dan Hodge Trophy winner Alex Dieringer.[3]
College career
editHe wrestled two seasons for the Wisconsin Badgers before taking an Olympic redshirt in the 2015–16 season.[4]
International career
editHe won the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, defeating Spenser Mango in the semifinals and Ildar Hafizov in the finals.[2][5]
Thielke qualified for the 2016 Olympics by finishing second and in the last qualifying spot at the 2016 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament 2. To qualify he came from behind in the quarterfinals and semifinals.[6]
At the 2016 Olympics, Theilke defeated Mehdi Messaoudi of Morocco in the Round of 16, defeating Messaoudi 8-0. Thielke would then face Rovshan Bayramov, losing 8-0 to the former world champion and two-time Olympic silver medalist.
References
edit- ^ a b "Jesse Thielke Biography". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ a b "Germantown's Jesse Thielke wins Olympic wrestling trials". germantownnow.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Thielke wins fourth state title". jsonline.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Saturday sports briefs". jsonline.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Dennis Punzel – Wisconsin State Journal (April 10, 2016). "Badgers wrestling: Jesse Thielke wins 59 KG title at Olympic Trials". madison.com. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Jesse Thielke Qualifies For Olympic Games At 59KG". FloWrestling. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
External links
edit- Jesse Thielke at the International Wrestling Database
- Jesse Thielke at Olympedia
